Dear basic income supporters:

We are at a critical juncture in Canada where emergency COVID-19 benefits can be wound down or reshaped into an ongoing basic income that enables everyone to be part of a better, new normal.

If you can do one thing in this moment in history, when government action is urgently needed, please write to your Member of Parliament and tell them you want them to actively work for a basic income.

We have created a downloadable template letter in both English and French to help facilitate this.

BICN, over the years, has encouraged a wide range of thought and work on basic income concepts, research, pilots and policy proposals. In our own modelling we developed three different progressive policy options and refrained from advocating just one.

The COVID-19 health and economic crisis has changed that. We must be more directive.

Our concern for human life and wellbeing has led us to the conclusion that the federal government must act decisively now and that the best available evidence in Canada at this moment argues for a basic income guarantee model for 18-64 year olds, consistent with programs for seniors and children that have demonstrated success.